There once was a kid who lived just down the streetA quater block from meHe shaved off his hair, put boots on his feetAnd said this was his countryThe day came around and the shit all went downAnd too late to see the lightHe was caught up and shot up in a fightWon't you close your eyesThere once was a kid from South Central L. A.Who threw up his set all dayAll dressed in blue nothing to doSaid "hey man, what set you claim"The blood pulled a nineAnd threw up his sign, then let the trigger slideAnd he was, caught up and shot up in a fightLife can get cut short soTry to stay in lineYou wanna be a manBut this shit happens all the timeSo let's just all hang outDon't give a fuck about what they sayCause they're all lameAnd we're all still the sameWon't you close your eyes